New York entrepreneur and lawyer aims to represent the wishes of New Yorkers in Congress

NEW YORK, NY (TIP):  Indian American Suraj Patel has announced his candidacy for US Congress in New York’s 12th Congressional district.

“I didn’t plan to enter the political arena myself until after this last Presidential Election when many of us realized we can’t sit on the sidelines anymore,” said Patel.

‘My family moved here from India searching for opportunity, and they seized it when they got here. They worked their way up from security guards and store clerks to building a business and raising four unruly boys to adulthood. Their story and our stories need to be told so that we all remember how wonderful this country already is and what truly makes it great. So much about this country is inspiring except for its politics right now, and we have an obligation to change that.”

Patel hopes to make voices from all over New York heard. “We need to fight to make our people’s lives better, to push for what’s possible, to elevate voices that have been ignored, and to finally give people a choice for who represents them.”

Patel and the Committee to Elect Suraj Patel hope to encourage fellow New Yorkers to take initiative and vote for one of their own. It has been 8 years since the last serious Democratic challenger ran for Congress in NY-12, and Patel aims to break this streak while aiming to raise the number of total voters. With strict voting laws, turnout in New York City is among the lowest in the nation, with only 8% of voters participating in the 2016 congressional primary.

With new voices, ideas, and energy, Patel aims to reach New Yorkers who want to make a difference and build a new electorate.

Through his website, visitors can make their voices heard by completing a brief survey to tell Patel’s team what matters to them. The website also offers a link where New York residents can register as Democrats.

Details can be found at https://www.surajpatel.nyc/.

Patel is a New York entrepreneur, lawyer, activist, and ethics lecturer at NYU Stern. He is also a founding team member of The Arena and the founder of Creative Caucus, working to find and support great new candidates in their run for office. Patel is a board member at Atlas: DIY and served on the Obama White House Advance Team.

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